ChaosCentral has again ventured across the ditch to the shaky isles....
A mild morning is Christchurch, there is actually some temperature, possibly 1 or 2 degrees....almost balmy for this time of year and - no snow!!
We are at the Villa Maria High School in the hall, cosy and warm in our jackets and scarves....ready for a day full of dancing. ChaosCentral will strive to provide dancing and gourmet food updates during the day, and already the signs are good as we are not using Optus in NZ :)
Today's competition programme is as follows:
0900 8 and Under 10 years
10 and Under 12 years
Boys jig Under 12 years
1300 Under 8 years
16 years and over
Boys Jig 12 years and over
Traditional Set dance 13 years and over
1730 13 years and over teams
- The Under 8 Years are competing for the Kay-Hallissey Cup, presented by the Hallissey Family.
- The 8-10 Years are competing for the Pratt School Cup, presented by the Pratt School.
- The 8 and Under 10 Years Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Eunice Sullivan Memorial Cup, presented by the McLachlan Family.
- The 10-12 Years are competing for the Callaghan Memorial Cup, presented by Mrs Callaghan.
- The 10 & Under 12 Years Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Monica Broderick Cup, presented by the Rouse Family.
- The Under 12 Years Jig (Boys only) are competing for the Grange Con Challenge Cup, presented by the O'Hara Family.
- The 12 Years & Over Jig (Boys only) are competing for the Karen Reid Memorial Cup, presented by her Irish Dancing friends.
- The 12 Years and Over Boys are competing for the Phyllis Gale Challenge Cup presented by Miss Phyllis Gale.
- The 12-14 Years are competing for the O'Connor Challenge Plaque, presented by the O'Connor Family.
- The 12-14 Years Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Colleen McElevey Memorial Cup, presented by the McElevey Family.
- The 14-16 Years are competing for the Galway Cup, presented by the O'Neill Family.
- The 14 & Under 16 Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Wallace Family Cup, presented by the Wallace Family.
- The 16 Years & Over Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Shackley Family Cup, presented by the Shackley Family.
- The 16 Years & Over are competing for the McGrath Challenge Cup, presented by the McGrath Family.
- The Under 13 Years Traditional Set Dance dancers are competing for the Killarney Cup, presented by Shannon Dilger.
- The 13 Years & Over Traditional Set Dance dancers are competing for the Munster Cup, presented by Elizabeth Dawe.
- Contemporary Irish Solo Hardshoe 13 Years & Over are competing for the Dilger Family Cup, presented by the Dilger Family.
- Contemporary Irish Solo Hardshoe Under 13 Years are competing for the Donovan, Wade and Foley Families Memorial Trophy, presented by the Baar Family.
- All dancers are competing for the Christchurch Competitions Society Scholarship of $50 - the Judge's Award to the Most Promising Dancer.
- All dancers are competing for the John and Carmel Riley Memorial Trophy for the most promising dancer, presented by the Riley Family.
There is also team dancing, and the trophies are as follows:
- 4 Hand Commission Book 13 Years and Over are competing for the County Down Challenge Cup, sponsored by the Smith Family and presented by Mrs H James.
- 6 or 8 Hand Commission Book 13 Years Over are competing for the Gaelic Dancers Challenge Cup sponsored by the Smith Family.
- Composed 3 Hand 13 Years & Over are competing for the Malloch Challenge Cup, presented by the Malloch Family.
- Composed 4 Hand 13 Years & Over are competing for the Christchurch Irish Traditional Dancing Board Challenge Cup, presented by the Christchurch Irish National Society.
- 6-8 Hand Commission Book 9 & Under 13 Years are competing for the Christchurch Irish National Society Challenge Cup
- Composed 3 Hand 9 & Under 13 Years are competing for the Christchurch Irish National Dancing Board Challenge Cup presented by the Christchurch Irish Traditional Dancing Board.
- Composed 4 Hand 9 & Under 13 Years are competing for the Christchurch Irish National Dancing Board Challenge Cup presented by the Christchurch Irish Traditional Dancing Board.
The adjudicator is Gabrielle Hall ADCRG (Australia).
The musician is iPod.
